What Andy Casagrande has said about Wildlife cinematography
3 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 11, 2026
Andy Casagrande, American two-time Emmy-winning wildlife cinematographer and shark diver known for Discovery Channel's Shark Week, has been quoted on Wildlife cinematography 3 times in 1 episode of Danny Jones Podcast, most recently on September 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Casagrande says he never intended to become a filmmaker and that his career resulted from a childhood fascination with sharks.
“I mean, it all actually happened completely by accident. I never planned to become a filmmaker at all. It was a childhood fascination with sharks”
Danny Jones Podcast: #430 - "Eaten Alive" Shark Week Filmmaker on Footage They Can Never Release | Andy Casagrande (Sep 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:40
Casagrande says the greatest danger in his work is human error and panic rather than the animals themselves.
“it's just like stupid human error that gets people killed”
Danny Jones Podcast: #430 - "Eaten Alive" Shark Week Filmmaker on Footage They Can Never Release | Andy Casagrande (Sep 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:18:10
Casagrande criticizes Stanford-affiliated great white PhD researchers who had never observed the species underwater and argues credentials are not required for meaningful contribution.
“you are a PhD great white shark expert and you've never seen the animal that you're a PhD in underwater, like in its own environment”
Danny Jones Podcast: #430 - "Eaten Alive" Shark Week Filmmaker on Footage They Can Never Release | Andy Casagrande (Sep 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:32:01
Episodes
#430 - "Eaten Alive" Shark Week Filmmaker on Footage They Can Never Release | Andy CasagrandeDanny Jones Podcast · Sep 11, 2026 · 3 h 17 min
Wildlife cinematographer Andy Casagrande tells Danny Jones about filming great whites, near-fatal shark encounters, Shark Week production, and commercial fishing corruption.